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August 03, 2005
Palmeiro Was Positive For Stanozolol
Two days ago, I suggested that Rafael Palmeiro's positive test for steroid use was probably connected to use of a nutritional supplement that had been spiked with a banned substance. Turns out that guess looks like it was wrong. Here's Lee Jenkins in the New York Times: The positive drug test that has left Rafael Palmeiro's legacy in doubt involved the potent anabolic steroid Stanozolol, a person in baseball with direct knowledge of the sport's drug-testing program said yesterday. As for the possibility that his finger-wagging testimony before Congress might result in a criminal prosecution, check out Michael McCann at Sports Law Blog. One last thought: While I'm no fan of steroid use, and believe they create a competitive imbalance in the game much like the use of an aluminium bat, I refuse to jump ugly with Palmeiro. It seems to me as if this is a situation that ought to be worked out between employers and employees, and that should be the end of it. For more, check in with the AP's Alex Dominguez. UPDATE: Guess it was the week for news like this. ANOTHER UPDATE: An old Off Wing favorite, Pat Hruby, puts it all in the proper perspective: As for Palmeiro actually ingesting steroids, a report on the "Today" show claimed it was the latest athletic disappointment for millions of American kids. Au contraire. First of all, millions of American kids have no idea who Rafael Palmeiro is; to the Justin Timberlake generation, he's as relevant as Phil Collins, his mustache as outdated as Magnum P.I.'s. Gee, I didn't know people were still watching Today. ANOTHER UPDATE: Chris Lynch gets out his whooping stick: Palmeiro was caught a while (supposedly back in May) ago but was allowed to appeal the test finding. MLB clearly decided to wait till after the Hall of Fame induction ceremony to suspend Raffy. Why? In small part Bud Selig probably wanted to put this off till after his birthday (he turned 71 on Saturday) but in large part because MLB did not want to take the spotlight off the HoF activities. I think MLB was also sensitive to who was being inducted and how one of the inductees may have reacted to the news. For more on baseball and extramarital affairs, click here for some scoop from Sports by Brooks. And thanks to Bob Sturm for the pointer. Here's more from the Crank.
Eric
05:58 AM
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